Lisbon’s Holiday Jubilee to take place Saturday Dec. 8

Lisbon’s Holiday Jubilee has activities throughout the day on Saturday, Dec. 8, beginning with Breakfast with Mrs. Claus, at 9 a.m. at the Lisbon History Center, 102 East Main St., Lisbon. This will be followed by a performance by the Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater, “A Magical Winter’s Night,” at 10 a.m. at the Lisbon Public Library, 101 E. Main Street, Lisbon. Other holiday activities in Lisbon that day include a craft workshop at the library, and an Open House with Cookie Decorating at Southeast Linn Community Center, 108 S. Washington St.

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Below is a complete list of upcoming holiday events in Mount Vernon and Lisbon.

November

Shop Small Saturday

November 24th

9am –4pm

Live music @ First Street Community Center

Drawings and giveaways at Shop Small Saturday HQ located at 100 1st Street SW

Holiday Shopping with special discounts & treats at individual merchants.

Early Bird Bonus Prize, 1st 25 Shoppers at “HQ” will be eligible for an “Early Bird”

Lisbon will be selling cookies by the plate full outside the Lisbon History Center

9 a.m. to 1 pm: – Ornament Making Workshop at the Lisbon Library

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Open House and Cookie Decorating at SE Linn Community Center

Information on these and other Mount Vernon-Lisbon events is available at www.visitmvl.com

About the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group exists to improve the social and economic well-being of Mount Vernon and Lisbon by capitalizing on their unique identity, assets and character. Mount Vernon was selected as a Main Street community in 2008, and practices economic development within the context of historic preservation.

Mount Vernon was named one of America’s “10 Coolest Small Towns” by Budget Travel magazine in October of 2009. More information is available at www.visitmvl.com

About Main Street

The Main Street Approach is a copyrighted process of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Program has been used in Iowa since 1986 with a total of 56 communities having participated. Mount Vernon was selected as a Main Street community on March 4, 2008 by the State of Iowa, after submitting a comprehensive application and presenting to a select board of reviewers.